Courses & Units
Monitoring and Measuring Performance CNA419
This unit is also available in the Graduate Certificate; Graduate Diploma and Masters in Quality Services (Health and Safety).
Introduction
Students completing this unit will have acquired knowledge about monitoring and measuring performance within a quality framework and apply knowledge of monitoring and measuring the quality of performance in complex simulated work environments.
Summary
Unit name | Monitoring and Measuring Performance |
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Unit code | CNA419 |
Credit points | 12.5 |
College/School | College of Health and Medicine School of Nursing |
Discipline | Nursing |
Coordinator | Doctor Ugenthiri Naiker |
Delivered By | University of Tasmania |
Level | Honours |
Availability
Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
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Online | Semester 2 | Off-Campus | International | Domestic |
Key
- On-campus
- Off-Campus
- International students
- Domestic students
Note
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Key Dates
Study Period | Start date | Census date | WW date | End date |
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Semester 2 | 22/7/2024 | 16/8/2024 | 9/9/2024 | 27/10/2024 |
* The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (refer to How do I withdraw from a unit? for more information).
Unit census dates currently displaying for 2024 are indicative and subject to change. Finalised census dates for 2024 will be available from the 1st October 2023. Note census date cutoff is 11.59pm AEST (AEDT during October to March).
Learning Outcomes
- Identify and describe a range of measurement frameworks to measure and monitor health services performance.
- Discriminate and implement methods to quantify process performance or make judgements about systems performance and root causes of failure.
- Identify and select relevant methods to collect and communicate improvement opportunities and process improvements to health services practitioners and other stakeholders.
- Integrate and apply theoretical frameworks that support knowledge creation and the quantification of system performance.
Fee Information
Field of Education | Commencing Student Contribution 1,3 | Grandfathered Student Contribution 1,3 | Approved Pathway Course Student Contribution 2,3 | Domestic Full Fee 4 |
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069900 | $1,118.00 | $1,118.00 | not applicable | $2,648.00 |
1 Please refer to more information on student contribution amounts.
2 Please refer to more information on eligibility and Approved Pathway courses.
3 Please refer to more information on eligibility for HECS-HELP.
4 Please refer to more information on eligibility for FEE-HELP.
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Teaching
Assessment | Quiz (25%)|Online Posts and Discussion (30%)|Report- Process Map and Improvement Plan (45%) |
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Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
Required |
George, M. L., Rowlands, D., Price, M. & Maxey, J., 2005, The lean six sigma pocket toolbook: quick reference guide to nearly 100 tools for improving process quality, speed, and complexity, New York, McGraw Hill. |
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Recommended | Recommended Readings will be provided by your Unit Coordinator via the Reading List link in MyLO, or the unit Reading List on the University Library website. | Links | Booktopia textbook finder |
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